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Coping With Stress - Biofeedback: Self-Mastery Beyond Pills

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Stress is ubiquitous and on the rise. How we learn to manage it can have profound effects on our health and well being. This series explains how our bodies experience stress and demonstrates effective strategies to help you thrive in a fast-paced world. On this edition, Richard Harvey discusses strategies to reduce stress beyond medication. Series: "UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public" [3/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 13720]

Channel: Education
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: uctelevision

Length: 28:41
Rating: 5.00
Views: 6076

Tags: health  integrative  medicine  mental  stress  

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gyro2222 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The small white device is called the GSR2 and is available from Thought Technology Ltd. They have sold over 500,000 units to both clinicians, educators and consumers.
we3bus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It allows you to better see what's going on automatically in your own body. The better you can see what's going on, the better you can learn to control it.
NeskaBean (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This helped me greatly with migraines - biofeedback, that is, when combined with meditation and yoga.
driftworld86 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
so, biofeedback allows individuals to control their metabolism rate? (i.e. heartbeat rate, digestion rate, blood pressure, blood speed, etc)
driftworld86 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
so... biofeedback allows individuals to control their metabolism rate (heartbeat rate, digestion rate, blood pressure, etc.)?
uwhiteside (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
12:00-13:00 Definitions relevant to biofeedback 13:15-16:00 Biofeedback Myths 16:00-22:00 Self-Observation/Imagery Exercise - Psychophysiology! 24:00 Two basic principles: reduce noise, amplify signal?? 25:30 Client example and Audience Participation: Gathering a baseline: a) blood volume pulse with three deep breaths, b) eyes closed and a loud clap, c) eyes closed during discussion of stress.
uwhiteside (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
0-2:45 Knowledge of Stress Reduction in the Audience and what participants want to gain from the session. 2:50-4:30 Learning Goals 4:30-5:35 Primary Care Presentation and Stress/Anxiety 6:00 Freq/duration/dosage of pills as a method to chart progress 7:00-10:00 Biofeedback demonstration using GSR - galvonic skin response as variable of interest (a measure of general arousal)

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